History Is All Around

This site is about looking at the historical period from 1900 to 1945 looking at the major events of the period as well as what was going on in society. This will look at not only the events themselves but how we remember them today using period sources.

By Andrew Rakowski

Recruit sews on button with a cat supervising

Cats in History

Jun 13•Andrew Rakowski

The First Casualties of D-Day: USS Osprey Sinks

The Navy at D-Day:

Jun 6•Andrew Rakowski

Convoy getting ready for D-Day

Navy at D-Day

Jun 5•Andrew Rakowski

110th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland 31 May/1 June, 1916

Eyewitness Accounts of the Famous Battle

Jun 1•Andrew Rakowski

Tea at Suvla Bay

International Tea Day

May 21•Andrew Rakowski

After D-Day: Protecting the Beaches

Jul 4, 2024•Andrew Rakowski

World War I In the Headlines: September 6-12, 1914- The Battle of the Marne

Nov 29, 2024•Andrew Rakowski

Burns Night in Scotland in 1915

Jan 25, 2025•Andrew Rakowski

British Dugout in Broodseinde

War often creates situations that would seem extremely abnormal in an everyday situation.

May 16•Andrew Rakowski

British Fishermen Bringing in Catch during World War I

Despite the war that was going on some aspects of life still continued as normal throughout Great Britain and one of those was catching the daily catch.

May 7•Andrew Rakowski

The Start of the Gallipoli Campaign April 25, 1915

25 April marks the start of the Gallipoli (aka the Dardanelles) Campaign one of the most well known campaigns during World War I and the campaign became…

Apr 25•Andrew Rakowski

British Carrier Pigeon Loft

With all the major advances in technology before and during World War I it is not uncommon to forget that one of the most reliable as well one of the…

Apr 21•Andrew Rakowski

British Soldier Bringing up Trench Boots

One of the most well known horrors of World War I was the mud, often endless mud that could even be deadly due to how deep the mud could be.

Mar 17•Andrew Rakowski

Training on Film Projectors in 1918

During World War I movies and film were still very new but despite how new movies were, they were extremely popular.

Mar 6•Andrew Rakowski